M&A Deal Summary

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Naviga

On July 22, 2013, private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquired software company Naviga

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 17th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-22
Target Naviga
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Vista Equity Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Naviga

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Naviga provides a broad range of technology solutions for the global news media industry, including content management, digital advertising, circulation and audience relationship management. The Company’s innovative solutions and professional services help media organizations engage audiences through web, print, mobile and social media channels. Naviga helps more than 2,500 clients around the world compete for audience and revenue across the entire media landscape. Naviga was formed in 2013 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Buyer

Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 100.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.

Vista Equity Partners is a mega-sized asset management firm focused on private equity, public equity, credit, and other strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest in and acquire software and technology enabled services companies. Specific areas of interest include software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology-enabled business services, and technology-enabled information services. Vista can commit up to $700 million per transaction and will consider a variety transaction situations, including management/leveraged buyouts, growth or acquisition financings, recapitalizations or restructurings, spinouts, and take privates. Vista Equity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 149
Sector (Software) 17 of 59
Type (Consolidation) 2 of 5
State (Minnesota) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 32 of 137
Year (2013) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-20 Forcepoint

Austin, Texas, United States

Forcepoint provides global cybersecurity by using behavior-based solutions to adapt risk in real-time and are delivered through a converged security platform that protects network users and cloud access, prevents confidential data from leaving the corporate network, and eliminates breaches caused by insiders. Forcepoint was formed in 1994 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-23 Omnitracs

Dallas, Texas, United States

Omnitracs is a provider of fleet management software applications, information services, and hardware platforms. The company’s intuitive technologies, including solutions for safety and compliance, fuel efficiency, driver retention, GPS fleet tracking, and fleet maintenance, enable its customers to solve common fleet problems and achieve their business objectives. Omnitracs pioneered the fleet telematics industry over 25 years ago and continues to serve over 2,500 private and for-hire fleet customers and more than 270,000 vehicles throughout North American and Latin America. Omnitracs was founded in 1988 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy $800M
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